The Second Golloch War~The Culling of Sterith Prime
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Battle Details
Type: Battle
Date: 668.009.M31
Sub-Sector:Golloch Cluster
System: Sterith
Planet: Sterith Prime
Victor: Undecided
Draw:
Influence: 5
Forces:
Loyalists Involved In The ConflictArmy:L-XX-3358 Army:A-MECH-4536
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Traitors Involved In The ConflictArmy:L-XIV-4268 Army:L-XX-3358 Army:I-ARMY-1325 |
Battle Summary
September - Combat Phase The end began with a single gunshot. Planetary Governor Kabe, conducting an official visit to one of the many camps outside the capital city, was addressing a crowd of fearful, hungry refugees. Before he had finished his first sentence, a man stepped out from the crowd, raised an autopistol and fired a single shot. The Governor died instantly. The killer was himself shot dead by local troopers but could not be identified post-mortem - he had seemingly arrived only a few days previously on a refugee ship and his only identifying feature was a strange serpentine tattoo.
Soon after, as though the shot had been heard out in the deep void, dozens of warp signatures were detected entering the system.
The population of Sterith Prime was bloated now by many millions of terrified off-worlders. All aspects of infrastructure were stretched to breaking point. Sterith had never possessed powerful orbital defences and the planetary defence auxilia was spread perilously thin policing refugee camps. Furthermore, the death of the Governor had thrown the command structure into utter chaos.
This world was to be a sacrifice and it would not be allowed to die quickly. No swift death in the fires of orbital bombardment for these people. On Sterith Prime the very worst of the traitors would be set loose to do as they pleased - the murderers of the VIIIth, the butchers of the XIIth, the diabolists of the XVIIth... and more besides.
But the Golloch Cluster had not been abandoned by the loyal forces of the Imperium and the last astropathic distress calls sent out before the death of the Sterith choir did not go unheeded...
How Do I Take Part?
To take part in this campaign all you need to do is play one or more games of Warhammer 30k; Horus Heresy, and lodge a skirmish report on this site. You'll want to create an account too so you can track your victories and defeats in the campaign, as well as publish background for your army and Warlord!
Once this phase of the campaign starts you can lodge Skirmish Reports for your games here: http://aus30k.com/30kwiki/index.php?title=Skirmish_Report
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That the slaughter at Sterith Prime was great cannot be denied… but what was the ultimate outcome?!
Were the wicked forces of the warmaster sent back into the darkness from whence they came? Were the valiant loyalists that heeded the cry for help able to stop the great cull? Were the people saved?!
You must decide!
At the end of each weekend in September (10th, 17th and 24th), we will update the campaign page with new special rules to represent the progress made by each side! Games of any size and shape can be played as part of The Culling of Sterith Prime but we think it would be most appropriate to use the Centurion discipline to better represent the types of forces that both loyalists and traitors committed. Basically, this means limiting your armies to Infantry, Walkers, and Speeders, and using the SHADOW WARS missions.
The following special rules can be used to better represent the horrific chaos unfolding upon Sterith:
Terrified Mobs: Due to the nature of the traitor attacks on Sterith and the influx of Gollochian refugees, civilians were present (and apprehending them for sinister purposes was often the primary objective for the traitors) during many of the engagements that took place. These panicked crowds were little more than a hindrance to the loyalist forces trying to protect them, but protect them they did, nonetheless.
When using this special rule, each objective instead represents a Terrified Gollochian Mob. As long as the Mob is not controlled (i.e. the objective is not controlled) by any player. The mob will move D6 in a random direction (roll a scatter die, if a hit is rolled they cower in place instead) each player turn. Mobs won’t move off the table, even though they would probably be wise to do so.
Mobs of civilians should be represented by a group of terrified humans on a 60mm base (anything roughly equivalent, such as a poker chip, can be used if you’re not feeling creative).
The Sons of heresy podcast will also be holding a painting/modelling competition for best Terrified Gollochian Mob so get cracking and send us pictures!
The Veil Grows Thin:
The Culling of Sterith Prime was not without purpose. As the Warmaster and his followers delved progressively deeper into dark secrets of the warp they gained increasingly reliable access to Daemonic forces.
All Traitor Psykers have access to the Malefic Daemonology discipline.
Thousand Sons may only summon Tzeentch Daemons.
Death Guard may only summon Nurgle Daemons - this may only be done if Mortarion is not present.
Emperors Children may only summon Slaanesh Daemons.
World Eaters may instead take Chaos Daemons allies - they may only take Khorne units, obviously.
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